Engineers from the University of Newcastle have come up with a surprisingly simple new energy storage system, built around blocks that store thermal energy like melted chocolate chips in a muffin. The ...

MGA Thermal’s system simultaneously can charge and extract from those blocks, allowing it to produce steam hot enough to manufacture furniture, process minerals and produce food and beverages. It is a ...

MGA Thermal wants to help utility companies transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources with shoebox-sized thermal energy storage blocks. The company says a stack of 1,000 blocks is about ...

A team of engineers at Australia's University of Newcastle has patented a material designed to store thermal energy in the form of a block, which its inventors hope can be used to ease the transition ...

A Newcastle duo plan to scale up development of thermal blocks capable of helping power industries, after securing an extra $5.7m from investors. MGA Thermal’s system simultaneously can charge and ...